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'The Avengers' Bashes Way to Billion Dollars at Worldwide Box Office 1 week ago

"The Avengers" will hit $1 billion in global box office Sunday, in its 19th day of release. The Marvel superhero mashup took...

By Todd Cunningham

Box-Office Powerhouse 'The Avengers' KOs Johnny Depp

May 12, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 2 weeks ago

A $29.1M Friday puts "The Avengers" on track for another $100M weekend and the best second week ever. "Dark Shadows" does $9.7M

Box Office Preview: 'Dark Shadows' Won't Draw Blood from 'The Avengers'

May 10, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 2 weeks ago

"The Avengers" is projected to make $85M-$110M and set a record for the best second week ever. "Dark Shadows" aims for $35M

'The Avengers' Worldwide Box-Office Haul Passes $700M

May 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 2 weeks ago

"The Avengers" adds another $28.4 million overseas Monday, upping its worldwide gross to $702.2 million in 13 days

'The Avengers' Heading for Billion Dollars in Box Office

May 7, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 2 weeks ago

"The Avengers" took in $207.4 million in its record-breaking debut weekend, Disney and Marvel say. That's higher than initial estimates

'The Avengers' on First-Day Box-Office Rampage: $80.5M

May 5, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 3 weeks ago

"The Avengers" takes in a whopping $80.5 million on Friday and is on track to break the record for the biggest U.S. box office opening ever

'The Avengers' Flexes Midnight Muscle at Box Office: $18.7M

May 4, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 3 weeks ago

"The Avengers" takes in $18.7 million from midnight showings.

Watching 'The Avengers' in India

May 3, 2012 By Sandip Roy 3 weeks ago

Guest Blog: That the Hulk keeps his cool in Calcutta is the real unexplained mystery of "The Avengers"

Chris Claremont's Dream X-Men Movie: James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and Bob Hoskins as Wolverine

March 25, 2012 By Tim Molloy 8 weeks ago

X-Men writer Chris Claremont's movie that might have been: James Cameron produces, Kathryn Bigelow directs, Bob Hoskins as Wolverine, Angela Bassett as Storm

'Monster' Director Patty Jenkins Signs for 'Thor 2'

October 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 32 weeks ago

Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman will star in Marvel's sequel, which is set for a Nov. 15, 2013 release

Marvel Unveiling 'Avengers' Footage at New York Comic Con

October 4, 2011 By Brent Lang 33 weeks ago

Chris Evans and Kevin Feige will participate in a panel at the October event

Disney Axes Marvel's Marketing Department

August 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 39 weeks ago

Dana Precious, Jeffrey Stewart and Jodi Miller all are out -- one year before Disney releases "The Avengers"

Man Accused of Insider Trading on Disney's Marvel Deal Hits Back at SEC

August 17, 2011 By Brent Lang 40 weeks ago

Toby Scammell says he didn't get tips from his Disney-employee girlfriend about the media giant's $4 billion deal for the comic book company two years ago

Man Charged With Using Girlfriend's Disney Job to Cash in on Marvel Sale

August 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 41 weeks ago

SEC slaps Toby Scammell with insider-trading charges after he makes a more than $192,000 profit on the deal

Willem Dafoe, John Lasseter, Miss Piggy to Meet Fans at Disney D23

August 9, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 41 weeks ago

This weekend-long event focuses on 25 years of Pixar's technical wizardry

Uncovered: 'Captain America's' Skinny Steve Rogers -- Leander Deeny

August 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 42 weeks ago

How the scrawny Shakespearean actor doubled for a muscular Chris Evans in the pre-transformation scenes

Judge: Marvel Owns Rights to 'Fantastic Four,' 'Spider-Man,' 'X-Men,' 'Iron Man' and 'Incredible Hulk'

July 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 43 weeks ago

The family of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby claimed the characters belonged to them

'Captain America' to Debut at Comic-Con

July 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 44 weeks ago

Marvel will host a special screening of its patriotic superhero flick a day before its nationwide release

'X-Men 5' Captures $21M Friday -- Poised for $55M Weekend

June 4, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 51 weeks ago

Fox's well-reviewed reboot is on pace to meet pre-release estimates for opening weekend

Too Many X-Men Nearly Spoil the Soup

June 2, 2011 By Leah Rozen 51 weeks ago

Review: There may be strength in numbers, but that’s not necessarily true when it comes to superheroes

Former Marvel Exec Ira Rubenstein Joins Fox as Digital Marketing EVP

May 19, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Rubenstein will join 20th Century Fox on May 23 and oversee all digital marketing for the domestic marketing group

'Thor' Hammers in $3.25M in Midnight Showings

May 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Latest entry in Marvel's superhero universe on pace to make nearly $70 million in its opening

'Avengers': Is Another Pirated Marvel Script About to Turn Up Online?

April 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Movie fan site Geektyrant says it was offered a 129 page Joss Whedon-penned draft for the upcoming film over the weekend

Report: Marvel Developing 'The Inhumans'

March 8, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

ItsontheGrid.com reports that Marvel is developing niche title into a feature-length film

Shane Black in Final Talks to Direct 'Iron Man 3'

February 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

As TheWrap reported a week ago, director would re-unite with his "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" star Robert Downey Jr.

Shane Black Steeling Up To Direct 'Iron Man 3'?

February 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The 'Lethal Weapon' writer and 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' director could reunite with Robert Downey Jr.

Super Soldier -- ‘Captain America: First Avenger’ Poster Released

February 4, 2011 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

Just two days before superhero movie's first trailer debuts on the Super Bowl, Marvel and Paramount give first look at film's poster.